Sounds Like Love

Thirty-something Joni Lark gets caught in traffic in Los Angeles, California. Her mind wanders to the summers back in her hometown of Vienna Shores, North Carolina. She recalls all the nights she spent at her parents’ music venue, the Revelry. Her father Hank used to photograph the performers and hang their autographed photos on the wall.

Joni attends pop star Willa Grey’s “concert at the Fonda Theatre” (5). A professional lyricist, Joni recently wrote the song “If You Stayed” for Willa. She once loved concerts but hasn’t enjoyed going out recently. She feels overwhelmed at the Fonda and waits on the sidelines for her time to come onstage per Willa’s request.

Then she runs into pop star Sebastian Fell. His dad, Roman Fell, is a rock star and once played at the Rev. Sebastian became famous when he was in Renegade, a former boy band. Joni’s best friend, Gigi, used to be obsessed with Sebastian, but Joni never understood the allure. She now realizes how handsome he is and wonders if she should mention her connection to his dad. When the two are called onstage, the